My newest book "The Way of the Desert Elders" is now listed on Amazon here tiny.cc/elders PLEASE PRE-ORDER! Today, I give you a brief into to the book details and read and explain the table of contents.

Book Announcement

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It’s an exciting day and I’m happy to tell you that…

we are on the very cusp of releasing the interactive desert seeker experience that precedes my book release:

“The Way of the Desert Elders”

But, we need YOUR HELP!

We are on “pause”…

When you help,you get access to be one of the first players to travel to the desert communities of the monastics in the 300s and seek the guidance of desert mothers and fathers—tie up your sandals and get ready for a pilgrimage through the sands!

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DESERT PILGRIM QUEST

• You begin in bustling ancient Alexandria, Egypt.

🔉There are sights and sounds that greet you with each step. You can gaze around 360º to see the sky, sand, and city, as you look in every direction.🕯️

• After you get off the boat,

you head to the Dock Master and visit the marketplace to find the help of a famous early Church Father…

…Then!

You begin to travel a desert path, across the sands—like hundreds of thousands did before you—to visit the communities of those devoted to God in the barren wilderness… 👣

Who might you meet along the way?

• As you meet wise elders, they guide on your way and teach you the ways of early Christian desert spirituality and how to renew your faith! ❤️‍🔥 Here is a gallery of glimpses of what’s coming~

🙌🏼 Ready to travel to distant lands for an experience you won’t forget?

It’s not just an encounter with history, but a chance to slow down, connect richly to the people of the period and experience new ways and practices of devotion as you encounter the wisdom and places from forgotten saints of the past. ❤️

Please help and re-stack orshare what’s happening, today ⬇️

❤️ Your support and contributions mean everything.

Thank you.🙏🏽-Lisa

Here’s more!

• Which Desert Elder do you hope to meet?

• What adventures or spiritual lessons would you like to encounter in this experience?🙂AND If you have questions—ask away!



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My conversation with author, Cindy S. Lee involves topics of great importance and interest to me. Cindy is thoughtful and spacious and one of just a few contemporary authors I cite in my new book on topics of spiritual formation.We discuss themes of her book: Contemplative Witnessing: BIPOC Centered Spiritual Direction Find it here (amazon affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4kyFPqb Some of what we cover:Avoiding the loss of the sacred self.Embodied spiritual practicesSpaciousness as a presence we carryThe power of silence in community and what comes after that. Watch the unedited conversation on Youtube here

Eps 236 : Community Witnessing and Care; Cindy S. Lee

Aimee Byrd on identity, belonging, healing, church abuse, and seeing ourselves in each other.

Eps. 235 | Saving Face: Guest, Aimee Byrd

I was delighted to be a return guest to Jasmine Bellamy's monthly occasion called "The Call to Love Experience"—a live online gathering that provides spiritual grounding, learning, deep listening and where we discussed themes in my first book (The Wild Land Within) and my upcoming book (The Way of the Desert Elders). The audio episode this week is a slightly edited and curtailed edited of the experience offered to you in hopes you connect with Jasmine, her work, and the recording of the full event.I give you the embed of it here below. Dig deeper into Jasmine's work here: https://love101ministries.com Bio:Jasmine is the Founder and Spiritual Director of Love 101 Ministries, and dedicated to helping individuals foster more loving relationships with themselves, God, and others. Through examining the theology and cultivating the daily practice of love, she serves as a spiritual companion, guiding you on a path to a life filled with deep and abiding love, peace, and joy. She views life through this lens, believing that the spiritual journey shapes us to become more like Love and to discover our truest selves.

The Inner Terrain of Love [SSL 342]

A return guest Michelle Van Loon speaks to me about her 50 years involved in many versions of Christian Evangelism and getting rid of what is non essential from her book Downsizing. Get over to the YouTube Channel here to see some videos and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Get her book here (Amazon affiliate link)

Eps: 234 Purposeful Pruning in Evangelicalism; Michelle Van Loon

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The highest compliment: Sarah “the female man of God” [SSL341]

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